GENTLE GIANT-THREE FRIENDS.RARE SUPERB 1ST UK SWIRL PRESS N/M-EX VINYL LP 1972
  £   97
  $   129

 


£ 97 Sold For
Jun 1, 2020 Sold Date
May 22, 2020 Start Date
£   10 Start price
13   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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MEGA RARE! SUPERB VINYL!! GENUINE ORIGINAL 1ST UK PRESSING (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH LATER REPRESSINGS) WITH ORIGINAL SMALL VERTIGO SWIRL LABELS WITHOUT 'MADE IN ENGLAND' TEXT / EARLIEST MATRIXES / GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITHOUT PRINTER CREDIT AND WITH GENTLE GIANT LOGO TOP LEFT AND WITH ORIGINAL POLYLINED SWIRL 'MADE IN ENGLAND' INNER ETC. ONLY 1ST UK PRESSES HAVE ALL THESE CHARACTERISTICS. RELEASED 48 YEARS AGO IN 1972 AND PURCHASED NEW BY ME OR MY FAMILY BACK IN THE DAY.  VERTIGO RECORDS CATALOGUE NUMBER 6360 070 AND 1ST UK PRESSING MATRIX NUMBERS 1Y//2 V420 1 1 2 AND 2Y//2 V420 1 1 6. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1ST UK PRESSING. THE VINYL IS GLOSSY AND BRIGHT AND IN NEAR MINT TO EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO SIGNIFICANT SCRATCHES/SCUFFS /FINGERPRINTS VISIBLE WHATSOEVER-IT LOOKS SUPERB-JUST THE INEVITABLE VERY FAINT SURFACE HAIRLINES AND SLEEVE SCUFFS TO SHOW FOR ITS 48 YEARS!. THE VERTIGO SMALL SWIRL LABELS SHOW SOME FAINT SPINDLE LINES (SMALL HANDWRITTEN NAME ON ONE LABEL) SO GRADE AS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE THICK CARD GATEFOLD SLEEVE (WITHOUT HOWARDS PRINTERS CREDIT AND WITH 'VO PRICE CODE' ON REAR AND WITH GENTLE GIANT LOGO TOP LEFT)) IS IN EXCELLENT MINUS CONDITION WITH ONLY SOME MINOR SHELF WEAR (VERY MINOR LABEL BLEMISH TOP RIGHT) AND IS COMPLETE WITH ITS ORIGINAL POLYLINED SWIRL INNER SLEEVE WITH 'MADE IN ENGLAND TEXT' AND WITH CORRECT DATE CODE 0171 WHICH IS IN THE USUAL 'YELLOWED WITH AGE' CONDITION OF THESE ORIGINAL SWIRL INNERS. THERE ARE NO EDGE SPLITS TO EITHER SLEEVE. THE SPINE IS EXCELLENT. A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN AN ORIGINAL 1ST UK PRESSING IN NEAR MINT / EXCELLENT MINUS CONDITION!!!!!  THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS I RECKON. SEE MY OTHER GENTLE GIANT AND RARE AND INTERESTING AND 60's/70s/80s/90s ALBUMS LISTED!  REALISTIC START PRICE AND NO RESERVE. THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE ACTUAL DISC YOU WILL RECEIVE IF YOU WIN THE AUCTION. READ MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE! GOOD LUCK! POSTAGE IS FREE TO MAINLAND UK OR £4 BY TRACKED MAIL (I RECOMMEND TRACKED MAIL FOR ANY ITEM OVER £20). POSTAGE CHARGES TO EUROPE/EASTERN EUROPE AND RUSSIA ARE £13.50 FOR TRACKED DELIVERY. POSTAGE TO ITALY AND RUSSIA IS BY TRACKED DELIVERY ONLY. I ALWAYS COMBINE POSTAGE AND WILL POST WORLDWIDE BUT INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS FROM  OUTSIDE EUROPE/RUSSIA PLEASE NOTE THAT POSTAGE CHARGES ARE HIGHER TO YOUR COUNTRIES-PLEASE ASK. NEW VINYLS LISTED FOR AUCTION DAILY!! I ALWAYS POST OUT DAILY AND WITHIN HOURS OF RECEIVING PAYMENT BUT SOME COUNTRIES TAKE LONGER TO COMPLETE DELIVERY (IT CAN TAKE UP TO 6 WEEKS IN RUSSIA FOR EXAMPLE) SO PLEASE BE PATIENT AS THIS IS OUT OF MY CONTROL! GRADING VINYLS AND COVERS WHICH CAN BE UP TO 50 YEARS OLD IS A VERY SUBJECTIVE PROCESS. I USE THE RECORD COLLECTOR SYSTEM . EXPERIENCE AND FEEDBACK TELLS ME THAT MY GRADINGS ARE FAIR AND ACCURATE BUT IF YOU DISAGREE WITH MY GRADING THATS FINE - JUST CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK AND I WILL ALWAYS RESOLVE ANY PROBLEMS TO YOUR SATISFACTION!! 100% GUARANTEED!

MEGA RARE GENUINE COMPLETE 1ST UK PRESSING VINYL IN SUPERB CONDITION!! LOW (BRAVE)! START PRICE AND NO RESERVE!! SEE MY OTHER FANTASTIC GENTLE GIANT VINYLS FOR AUCTION.






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